Been stripping out my car for race only and mods are in my sig. Getting use to my T-brake, I finally started launching hard, lifting both tires. The problem is, when I pull the front end the engine shutters and starts to shut done, when it is level on the track again, it recovers.
Any help would be appreciated.
Mike

 

Check that the battery is secured, if it's still up front, they've been known to roll backwards, get something across the terminals, and short out until the front of the car comes back down.

 

Maybe fuel.....how much gas in the tank? You may be sucking air...

 

Thanks for the replys. Checked the battery and put fuel in it at the track.

Just wondering if there is something like a mercury switch that will shut things down if it senses extreme body roll.

 

Nope no mercury switches. There are guys dragging bumpers and not cutting off the engine.

You have an issue somewhere.

 

Thanks, you gotta love tracking down a problem like this!

 

Check the ground on the back of the passenger side head. My car did this and the ground was loose.

 

I was thinking either a short in you wiring somewhere or fuel sloshing around in the tank. The fuels easy, hunting down a loose wire can be a pain in the a$$.

 

Not sure what or where you mean, is it the battery?? Thanks for the in put.

 

There is a ground that is bolted to the back side of the Drivers side head. I know I said passenger before, Sorry.

If the bolt is loose the car wont run or will die intermittantly.

 

Also another problem is that the negative battery cables rott from the inside out. Also had that problem....I have had lots of problems...

 

DSG - Thanks for the tips, I will check it out and post any results.

 

Well finally found it (little embarassed because I checked it once) on launching the battery tipped back (battery bracket was broken) and the positive terminal shorted against a metal bracket, causing the engine to stumble. Lucky as hell I did not fry my CPU!
Thanks for all the help on this and especially to Colongo_SS, I will check it closer next time.
Oh, the battery is being relocated to the back this weekend!